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Allege a-lej (, paratthemi, to set forth, Act 17:3): It is not used in the English Bible in its more modern and usual sense, to assert, but is about equivalent to to prove. Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia Allege “to place beside or to set before” (para, “beside,” tithemi, “to put”), while often used in … Continue reading “Allege”

Allegation in ecclesiastical law, denotes articles drawn out in a formal manner to establish the complainant’s cause against the person injuring him. The defendant answers the allegation upon oath, and this is called a defensive allegation. When issue is thus joined, both parties proceed to their respective proofs. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical … Continue reading “Allegation”

Alle, Girolamo an Italian friar, was a native of Bologna, and lived in the first half of the 17th century. He entered the Brotherhood of St. Jerome at Fiesola, taught theology at Bologna, and succeeded to the highest honors of his order. He studied literature, together with the ecclesiastical sciences. He distinguished himself as a … Continue reading “Alle, Girolamo”

Allcott, John an English Congregational minister, was born in Warwickshire in 1764. He was designed by his friends for a carpenter; but he became an artist in Scagliola, under the tuition of the celebrated Wyatt. He established himself in business as a statuary and dealer in marble. Having acquired much wealth, he retired from trade, … Continue reading “Allcott, John”

Allay a-la (, henah, to cause to rest, soothe: Gentleness allayeth (lit., pacifieth) great offenses (Ecc 10:4)): The word is applied to what excites, disturbs and makes uneasy (Smith, Synonyms Discriminated, 106). Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

Allatius, Leo (Alacci). A learned Greek of the seventeenth century, b. on the island of Chios in 1586, and d. at Rome, 19 January, 1669. He entered the Greek college at Rome in 1600, spent three years in Lucania with his countryman, Bishop Bernard Giustiniani, and then returned to Chios where he proved of great … Continue reading “Allatius, Leo”

Allat SEE ALITTA. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Allard, Paul (1841 -1916 ) Catholic archaelogist and historian of the persecutions, born Rouen, France ; died Senneville-sur-Mer, France . Had a minute knowledge of Christian archaeology, especially in regard to the Roman catacombs . He translated Northcote and Brownlow’s Roma Sotterranea (1874 ) and enriched it with valuable notes and additions. Editor of “Revue … Continue reading “Allard, Paul”

Allar ALLAR (1Es 5:36).One of the leaders of those Jews who could not show their pedigree as Israelites at the return from captivity under Zerubbabel. The name seems to correspond to Immer in Ezr 2:59, Neh 7:61, one of the places from which these Jews returned. In 1 Es Cherub, Addan, and Immer appear as … Continue reading “Allar”

Allan, William (Cardinal), born in Lancashire in 1532, and educated at Oriel College, Oxford, where he afterward became, in Queen Mary’s time, principal of St. Mary’s Hall. and was also made canon of York. At Queen Elizabeth’s accession he retreated to Louvain, and then became professor at Douay, canon of Cambray and Rheims, and lastly, … Continue reading “Allan, William”